Ahmed al-Sharaa

Damascus acting with US backing to control Jabal al-Druze in southern Syria, official says - KAN

Citing the official, KAN reported that American support is conditional on Shaara's actions not harming Israel's national security. 

People stand next to a destroyed tank turret, following deadly clashes between Druze fighters, Sunni Bedouin tribes and government forces, in Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida, Syria July 25, 2025.
Around 50 protesters gathered outside the US embassy to protest against what they described as Washington's inaction in the face of the latest massacre in Syria carried out by the Sharaa regime, on January 21, 2026.

Protesters outside US embassy demand US, Israeli action after Kurdish massacre

Members of the Syrian government security forces stand guard as a group of detainees gather at al-Hol camp after the government took control of it following the withdrawal of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Hasaka, Syria, January 21, 2026.

High-stakes truce between SDF and Syrian forces: Four days to resolve Hasakah issue - analysis

A Kurdish internal security forces member stands guard with a weapon as Syrian Kurds attend a protest in solidarity with the people in the neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh in Aleppo, in Hasakah, Syria January 7, 2026.

'October 7 moment for Kurds': Israel must assist Syria's Kurds amid attacks, analysts tell 'Post'


Syria foiled two ISIS plots on President Sharaa's life, sources say

The reported plots came to light as Syria was poised to join a US-led global anti-Islamic State coalition when US President Donald Trump hosts Sharaa.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2025.

Questions of Saudi-Israel normalization await Washington meetings - analysis

With reports of frequent attacks in the West Bank, a lack of positive moves from Jerusalem, and negative Saudi public perception, Saudi-Israel normalization still seems far away.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump on the day of the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.

Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa goes viral in basketball video on eve of DC visit

The video, shared by many of his critics, shows Sharaa playing basketball alongside Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and high-up US officials.

 Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa looks on as he attends the “Aleppo, Key to Victory” celebration marking Syria’s liberation, in Aleppo, Syria May 27, 2025.

Syria carries out pre-emptive operations against Islamic State cells

The raids come ahead of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's visit to Washington in an effort to join a US-led anti-Islamic State coalition.

A Bedouin fighter walks with a weapon near damaged cars and buildings, following the Syrian presidency's announcement of a ceasefire after days of violence in Sweida province triggered by clashes between Bedouin fighters and Druze factions, in Sweida, Syria, July 19, 2025.

US, Britain remove sanctions on Syria's president

The United Nations Security Council also lifted sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa earlier this week.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel, on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, US, September 22, 2025.

Nearly 100 people abducted or disappeared in Syria since January, says UN

The latest number is in addition to the more than 100,000 people who went missing under the ousted President Bashar al-Assad.

A member of the internal security forces stands watch at a checkpoint in the village of Al-Mazra'a while vehicles pass by, after days of violence in the Sweida province sparked by clashes between Bedouin fighters and Druze factions, in Sweida province, Syria, July 21, 2025.

US military presence in Damascus: Exactly what Syria, and Israel, needs - analysis

An American force in or near Damascus at a strategic site such as an airport could be just the thing Syria needs at the moment.

US President Donald Trump meets Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025

US to establish military presence in Damascus under Syria-Israel peace plan

The US plans for the presence in the Syrian capital, which have not previously been reported, would be a sign of Syria's strategic realignment with the US.

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during a meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia, October 15, 2025

Syrian Democratic Forces arrest five ISIS cell members in Raqqa raid

The raid was supported by the US-led coalition against ISIS, who provided air cover and intelligence, leading to the arrest of the terror cell which had planned attacks in northeast Syria.

SDF arrests a five-man ISIS terror cell north of Raqqa, November 1, 2025.

Merz invites Syrian president to Germany to discuss deportations

Merz's predecessor, Angela Merkel, oversaw an open-door policy welcoming around a million refugees to Germany, many of whom fled the Syrian civil war.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attend a press conference with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, October 30, 2025.